Letter
George D. Bayard to Smithers, April 20, 1885
No. 115.
Mr. Bayard to Mr. Smithers.
Department of State, Washington, April 20, 1885.
No. 428.]
Sir: I have received Mr. Young’s No. 650, of February 14 last, and have to approve his instruction to Mr. Wingate, consul at Foo-Chow, intimating that in view of our friendly relations with both China and France a consular officer should be careful to avoid doing anything, even in an informal manner, that might be regarded as a violation of the strictest neutrality.
As illustrating further our position in such cases, I herewith inclose for your information a copy of an instruction lately addressed to our consul-general at Shanghai touching the sale of vessels by American citizens in China.
I am, &c.,
T. F. BAYARD.
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U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P.